date:Sep 08, 2012
ays down that tobacco and nicotine shall not be used as ingredients in any food products. The Supreme Court in Godawat Pan Masala Vs UoI, 2004 (7) SCC 68 has held, Since pan masala, gutkha or supari are eaten for taste and nourishment, they are all food within the meaning of Section 2(v) of the (Prevention of Food Adulteration) Act. As such, by virtue of the regulation dated August 1, 2011, issued under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, read with the judgement of the Supreme Court on the